AUSTRALIA SKILLED WORKER VISA - SUBCLASS 491

What you can do with this visa

Skilled Work Regional 491 visa people who are looking to work in advanced countries Australia migration is one of most appropriate country.

People can go to Australia in different purposes. They can for Visit,Study,Work,to settle with their families etc.

This is a provisional Australia PR visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.

With this visa you can
Stay in Australia for 5 years from the date we grant you the visa
Live, work and study in a designated region of Australia
Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
Apply for permanent residence, if eligible, through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) – which starts on 16 November 2022.
You can’t apply for other permanent visas until you have held your subclass 491 visa for 3 years.

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Designated regional area

You and all members of your family unit, who are also holders of the visa, will need to live work and study in a designated regional area of Australia. Your nomination must not be withdrawn, or you will not be granted the visa.

Pathways to Permanent Residence

If eligible, you will be able to apply for permanent residence through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) – which starts on 16 November 2022.
Unless you have held your subclass 491 visa for 3 years, holders of the subclass 491 visa can’t:
Make a valid application for a subclass 820 (Partner) visa
Be granted any of the following visas:
Subclass 132 (Business Talent)
Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme)
Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional))
Subclass 189 (Skilled (Independent))
Subclass 190 (Skilled (Nominated))
Subclass 858 (Distinguished talent)

How long you can stay

This is a temporary visa. You can stay in Australia for 5 years from the date we grant your visa.

Stay Longer

You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. Explore your visa options

Include family

You can include members of the family unit in your application. You can:
include them when you submit your visa application
add a dependent child after you submit but before we decide on your visa application.
Family members who apply for the visa must meet our health and character requirements.
Family members not accompanying you to Australia might also need to meet our health and character requirements.
If your partner or dependent children are not included in this application, tell us the reason why (for example, they already hold Australian citizenship or are a permanent resident).

Cost

From AUD 4,115 for the main applicant.
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.
To work out what your visa will cost uses the Visa Pricing Estimator. The estimator does not take into account the second instalment or other costs.
You might have to pay an extra charge for any applicant 18 years old or older who has less than functional English. This charge is called the second instalment. Pay it only when we ask you to. We ask for the charge only if we are going to grant the visa.
The second instalment charge for family members is AUD 4,890.
The Visa Pricing Estimator does not include the second instalment or other costs. You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics

Apply from

You can be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance when you apply for the visa and when we decide on your application.
If you apply in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or a subclass 010 bridging a visa, a subclass 020 Bridging B visa or a subclass 030 Bridging C visa, otherwise your application will not be valid.

Processing times

We assess applications on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:
90% of applications: 14 months
whether you have lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents
how quickly you respond to any requests for additional information
how long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
how long it takes to receive additional information from external agencies, particularly in relation to health, character, and national security requirements

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You can travel out of Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.

Be invited to apply

You can only apply for this visa if we invite you to.
Submit an expression of interest (EOI) in Skill Select to let us know you would like to apply for the visa.
Indicate if an eligible relative is going to sponsor you for this visa or if you want a state or territory government agency to nominate you.

Be nominated or sponsored

You must be either nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency or indicate that you will be sponsored by an eligible relative. See below for more information.
Submit an expression of interest (EOI) for the visa to get an estimate of your points score.
If you score enough points, state and territory government agencies can see your EOI and might nominate you for the visa.
If you indicate in your EOI that you will be sponsored by an eligible relative the Department may invite you to apply for a visa in an invitation round.

Be able to score 65 points or more

The subclass 491 is a points-tested visa.
When you submit your EOI in SkillSelect you will be given indicative points score based on the claims you have made.
If you do not obtain a score of 65 points you will not be invited to apply for this visa.
If we do invite you to apply for the visa, your invitation will state the number of points that you must score when we assess your application for grant of the visa (this score may be higher than 65 points, depending on your claims in the EOI).
When you lodge your application you must provide evidence supporting your claims.

Have a suitable skills assessment

For your application to be valid, you must declare that you have a suitable skills assessment at time of invitation.

You will need to provide a copy of this skills assessment with your application.

For medical and legal practitioners, we also accept the following as proof of a skills assessment:

Full or unconditional or general medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Conditional specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. This only allows you to practise in your specialty. You need no further training or supervision

Admission to practice law in the relevant state or territory

Your skills assessment must have been obtained in the 3 years before the date of your invitation. If the assessment was for a shorter period, that period must not have passed.

If your skills were assessed on the basis of a qualification you got in Australia when you held a student visa, the qualification must be from studying a course registered on CRICOS.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subclass 491

This visa is for a member of the family unit of someone who holds a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).

With this visa, you can

stay in Australia while the visa is valid
live, work and study in a designated region of Australia
travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
apply for permanent residency, if eligible, through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)

How long you can stay

This is a temporary visa. You can stay until the visa that your family member holds ends.
Stay longer
You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. Explore your visa options.
If you want to stay in Australia permanently, you might be eligible for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191).

Include family

You can include members of the family unit in your application. You can:
include them when you lodge your visa application
add a dependent child after you lodge but before we decide on your application.
Family members who apply for the visa must meet our health and character requirements.
Family members not accompanying you to Australia might also need to meet our health and character requirements.
If your partner or dependent children are not included in this application, tell us the reason why (for example, they already hold Australian citizenship or are a permanent resident).

Cost

From AUD4,115 for the main applicant.
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.
You might have to pay an extra charge for any applicant 18 years old or older who has less than functional English. This charge is called the second instalment charge. Pay it only when we ask you to. We ask for the charge only if we are going to grant the visa.
The second instalment charge is AUD 4,890.
To work out what your visa will cost uses the Visa Pricing Estimator. The estimator does not take into account the second instalment or other costs. You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.

Processing times

90% of applications: 10 months
We assess applications on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:
whether you have lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents
how quickly you respond to any requests for additional information
how long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
how long it takes to receive additional information from external agencies, particularly in relation to health, character, and national security requirements

You must Have this visa:

Be one of the members of the family unit, of a subclass 491 visa holder.
If you are in Australia when you lodge your application you must hold a substantive visa

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AUSTRALIA SKILLED WORKER VISA - SUBCLASS 491

What you can do with this visa

Global Gateways – the Best Australia Migration Consultant with 25+ years of expertise

Designated regional area

Pathways to Permanent Residence

How long you can stay

Stay Longer

Include family

Cost

Apply from

Processing times

Contact Us

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Be invited to apply

Be nominated or sponsored

Be able to score 65 points or more

Have a suitable skills assessment

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subclass 491

With this visa, you can

How long you can stay

Include family

Cost

Processing times

You must Have this visa:

Comparison table for Subclass 189 Visa vs Subclass 190 Visa vs Subclass 491 Program

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	SUBCLASS 189	SUBCLASS 190	SUBCLASS 491
Visa Type	Permanent Residence	Permanent Residence	Temporary (5 years, pathway to PR)
Who Can Apply?	Skilled workers who have a Bachelor degree along with 3 years of relevant work experience	Skilled workers nominated by a state/territory government and have a Bachelor degree along with 3 years of relevant work experience	Skilled workers sponsored by a region/state or eligible relative living in regional areas of Australia and have a Bachelor degree along with 3 years of relevant work experience
Sponsorship Required	This is a point based stream, No sponsorship required	The applicant must be invited by the Australian state/ territory	Applicant must be sponsored by an eligible relative who is an australian citizen or a permanent resident living in regional areas of Australia
Eligibility Points	Must achieve 65 points based on these factors Age English Language Education Experience	Must achieve 65 points based on these factors Age English Language Education Experience State nomination	Must achieve 65 points based on these factors Age English Language Education Experience Eligible relative
Work Limitations	Full-time work anywhere in Australia	Full-time work anywhere in the nominated state/ territory	Full-time work anywhere in the regional area for minimum 3 years
In-demand professions	Occupation must match ANZSCO Code duties in MLTSSL only (Medium & Long-term Strategic Skills List)	Occupation must match ANZSCO Code duties in MLTSSL + STSOL (Short-term list; varies by state)	Occupation must match ANZSCO Code in duties MLTSSL + STSOL + ROL (Regional Occupation List)
Conditions post visa stamping	Must make the first entry to Australia within the specified time Can work and live anywhere in Australia Can move in & out of Australia any number of times	Must make the first entry to Australia within the specified time Can work and live anywhere in the nominated state of territory in Australia Can move in & out of Australia any number of times	Must make the first entry to Australia within the specified time Must work and live in the regional areas of Australia for 3 years Can move in & out of Australia any number of times
PR Pathway	This a permanent resident visa (no pathways visas are required)	This a permanent resident visa (no pathways visas are required)	This a temporary visa, after staying in regional areas for 3 years the applicant can get a Permanent resident visa through Subclass 191
Visa Validity	Visa is stamped for 5 years	Visa is stamped for 5 years	Visa is stamped for 5 years
Free Healthcare	Visa holders can get free healthcare facilities from the day 1 for the main applicant and the whole family	Visa holders can get free healthcare facilities from the day 1 for the main applicant and the whole family	Visa holders can get free healthcare facilities after they get the PR Visa stamped (Subclass 191) for the main applicant and the whole family
Dependents included	On this visa skilled workers can migrate to Australia with their spouse and children	On this visa skilled workers can migrate to Australia with their spouse and children	On this visa skilled workers can migrate to Australia with their spouse and children
Free Education for children	Visa holders can get free education for their children	Visa holders can get free education for their children	Visa holders can get free education for their children
Social security scheme benefits	Visa holders can enjoy Social security scheme benefits from the day 1	Visa holders can enjoy Social security scheme benefits from the day 1	Visa holders can enjoy Social security scheme benefits after they get the PR Visa stamped (Subclass 191) for the main applicant and the whole family
Eligible for citizenship	After 5 years living in Australia on PR	After 5 years living in Australia on PR	After 5 years living in Australia on PR and completion of residence + stay conditions
Processing Time	9 to 12 months	9 to 12 months	12 months to 18 months